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Anas cyanoptera
"Small, reddish dabbling duck. The adult male has a cinnamon-red head and body with a brown back, a red eye and a dark bill. The adult female has a mottled brown body, a pale brown head, brown eyes and a grey bill. They are 16 inches (410 mm) long, have a 22-inch (560 mm) wingspan, and weigh 14 ounces (400 g)." - Wikipedia
San Diego Zoo Safari Park but this bird is wild and is enjoying the splendor of the park. "Their breeding habitat is marshes and ponds in western United States and extreme southwestern Canada, and are rare visitors to the east coast of the United States." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012
3 Comments
Anas genus of Teals or Anatini Ducks are very cute with their specific style of beaks.
Thanks Ashish, I think it is too!
Lovely bird...